According to section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, Rahul Gandhi is deserves to be disqualified with immediate effect after his conviction
Baharul Islam is a must-read chapter when it comes to a discussion about ruling parties picking former judges for various constitutional posts. He has set a rare example in which a Rajya Sabha MP went on to become a judge in the Supreme Court and then come back as an MP in the upper house.